Louis ktjffio



Oct. 1, 1929. L. RUFFIO ATTACHMENT FOR HAIR DRYING MACHINES Original Filed Jan. 25

g INVENTOR Louzb Rzgfzb ATTORNEY I Reissued 0a. 1, 1929 LOUIS BUFFIO, OF

NEW YORK, N. Y.

ATTACHMENT FOR HAIR-DRYING MACHINES Original No. 1,504,148, dated August 5, 1924, Serial reissue filed January 12,

This invention relates .to an attachment for a hair drying machine.

The principal object of the invention s the provision of an attachment for use in ladies hair dressing establishments, for drying the hair when a water wave is desired.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a deviceincluding a hood adapted to be placed over the head of a perand means whereby air from a blower is introduced in the top of said hood for perniitting the equal distribution of air within the same. I I p A further object is the provision as anew article of manufacture of a detachable hood of the character described whereby when such a hood deteriorates by use it may be replaced by a similar hood.

A further object of the invention'is the p rovision of a device which is easily and quickly applied to the head of an individual and when so applied will greatly .reduce the time no required for drying the hair for a water. wave.

' A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character mentioned having a conduit of U-formation, one leg-of which supports a hood capable of being. placed on the head while a person is in a sitting posture.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device which is extremely simple in construction, cheap to manufacture and easily applied, and with these and other objects in view. the invention resides in certain novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, the essential features of which are hereinafter fullydescribed in the specification and pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation showmg the attachment in use.

, Figure 2 is an enlarged view partly in section and partly in elevation.

dressing, establishments require the services of an attendant who must remain at the Inachine to hold the hose or nozzle, and see that The drying machines now in use by hair the airis directed to various parts of the hair No. 614,444, filed January 23, 1923. Application for 1926. Serial No. 80.844.

during the drying operation. When drying for a water wave this operation requires some thirty minutes or more, duringwhich time an attendant must remain at the machine. It is therefore my invention to provide an attachment which will permit an attendant to leave the machine during the drying operationof one customer so that he may attend to the hair of another customer. This will greatly increase the value of an attendant for the reason that he is not compelled to wait until the hair of one customer is dried before he is able to attend another.

Referring lnoreparticularly to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates an electrical blower of the usual construction, and 6 the lower end of my attachment which in Figure 1 is shown connected with the blower.

The attachment at 6 includes a, conduit 7 which comprises a vertical section 8, a horizontal section 9, and a relatively short vertical section 10. Elbows 11 connect the horizontal section 9 with the sections 8 and 10, and as shown in the drawing the sections when assembled constitute a conduit of inverted U-formation. An attaching means 12 is provided on the section 8 and'inthe present instance is shown as an elbow 13 having its vertical ieg secured to the section 8 and the horizontal leg capable of telescopic engage ment with the spout 14 of the blower. The

horizontal portion of the elbow 13 is pro- I vided with a slot 13' for coaction with a pin 14' carried by the spout 14 of the blower for preventing lateral movement of the attach-' inent. It will be noted that by providing the conduit with a relatively short leg 10 the hood which is presently-to be described is supported so as to permit the same to be applied to the head of a-person while in a sitting posture.

. A. hood or container 15 of domed cap-like formation is carried by the section 10 and the same is made of any suitable flexible'material. The lower periphery of the hood is provided to comfortably fit about various sized heads.

The lower, periphery of the hood terminates .95 with a hem receiving a resilient wire 16 so as the liiser of the hood, (preferably being curved mwIa-rdly and upwar y over the ears as at 17, soa s to substantially cover the'hair of the head from the crown of the head to the lower line of the hair on the forehead and at the sides of the head and at the nape of the neck.

The upperpart of the hood is slightly tapering to provide a small inlet opening around which is formed a hemr'eceiving a m clamping ring'18 adapted to pass about the sections 10, and rest upon a flange 19 formed on the lower end of said section 10. Itwill be understood that by making the hood detachable the same may be removed and'washed for sanitary purposes, and when deteriorated by use may be replaced by a similar new hood. Apertures 20 are provided in the lower periphery of the hood 15 for permitting the es cape of air from said hood. The intramar- 20 ginal portion of the hood, that is the portion between the ring 18 and the apertures 20, is imperforate to cause the air entering the hood at said inlet opening to pass downwardly through the hood and escape through the apertures 20; the line of the apertures 20 around the lower portion of the hood substantially conforming to the'lower line of the hair at the forehead and at the sides of the head and at the nape of the neck of the user of the hood, so

- that the'drying fluid entering at the inlet opening of the hood shall pass downwardly section 22 and slidable in a slot 24 in the memher 21. The bolt 23 receives a thumb nut 25.

By this arrangement various degrees of horizontal adjustment may be obtained shouldthe same be desired for comfortably connecting the hood with the head of aperson.

In operation, it will be seen that the air generated by the blower 5 will be led to the top of the hood 15, where it enters the hood and is equally distributed therein.

\Vhile the attachment is primarily intended for drying the hair for a water wave it is to be un for various other purposes, and that changes and alterations and modifications as come within the claims may be resorted to when desired.

What is claimed as new is: I

, 1. In a means for introducing a drying medium to the head in the process of waving the hair, a hood formed to fit-cap-like upon the head, and a conduit opening at one end of the hood and formed at its free end for connection with the nozzle of a blower, said conduit formed of a pair of adjustable parts.

erstood that the same may be used' a conduit of relatively'inverted U-formation,

means on one end of said conduit forsecuring the'same to the nozzle of said blower, and

a flexible hood adapted to be placed over the head and secured to the other end of said conduit.

4. A device of the class described, the combination with a blower, a conduit of inverted 'U-formation, one leg of said conduit having means for attaching the same to the nozzle of said blower, the other legof said conduit removablysupporting a hood formed to fit caplike upon'the head.

5. An attachment for a blower comprising a hood of flexible material adapted to be placed over the head and provided with a stifl' marginal edge for clamping engagement with the head, a conduit, means on one end of said conduit for connection with the nozzle of the blower, the other end of said conduit having connection with the top of said hood whereby air is directed downward therein upon the top of the head.

6. An attachment for a blower comprising 'a conduit includin apair of vertical legs,

one of said legs a apted to be connected to a blower, the other ofsaid legs supporting a hood for connection with the head of a person, and means connecting said legs for horizontally adjusting said hood.v

7. An attachment for a blower comprising a conduit including a pair of vertical legs, one of said legs adapted to be connected to a blower, the other of said legs supporting a hood for connection with the head of a Pen son, and means connecting said legs for horizontally adjusting said hood, and means for permitting escape of air from said hood when the same is upon the head of a person.

8. The combination with means for supplying drying fluid, of a hood having an upper ortion provided with an inlet opening and aving a lower portion adapted to engage around a persons head so that the upper portion of the head is received withinthe hood, and the hair is enclosed by the hood to substantially the lower line of the hair .around the head, said lower portion being provided with means for escape from the hood at substantially the lower line of the hair around the head of drying fluid entering the hood at said opening by passage of the fluid downwardly to said escape means throughthe hair of the head, means for conveyin the drying fluid from the first mentione means to said inlet opening, an means for detachably securing the-hood at said inlet opening to the last mentioned means. r

9. The combination with means for supplying drying fluid, of a hood having an upneck, and means per portion provided with an inlet opening and having a lower portiomadapted to engage around a persons head so that the upper ortion of the head is received within the 00d and the hair of the head is enclosed by the hood substantially from the crown of the head to the lower line of the hair at the 'forehead'and at the sides of the head and at the nape of the neck, said lower portion being provided with means for escape of the drying fluid entering the hood at said opening by passage of the'fluid to said escape means through the hair at substantially the lower line of the hair at the forehead and at the sides of the head and at the nape of the for conveying the drying I fluid from the first mentioned means to said at the na e of inlet opening.

10. The combination with means for supplying drying fluid, of a hood having an upper portion provided with an inlet opening and having a lower portion formed at its lower edge for en aging the head of a person at substantially t e lower line of the hair at the forehead and at the sides of the head and the neck so that the upper portion 0 the head is received in said hood,

apertures through the hood arranged around I portion adjacent to its lower edge 1 said lower and extend ngin'a series substantially in (2on formity to the li ne'of ,said edge, and means for conveying the dryin fluid-from the first mentioned means to sai inlet opening.

"1.1. As a new. article of manufacture, a hood having an upper portion provided with an inlet opening 'havin means for securlng the inlet opening to'means for supplying dryin fluid and having a lower portion adapte for engaging around the head of a person so that the upper Lportionof the head sttntiall the head said lower portionbeing provided with means for escape from the hood at substantially the lowerline of the hair around the head of drying fluid entering at said inlet;

formity to the contour of the head defined by the lower line of the hair at the forehead and at the ends of the head and at the nape of the lower line of the securing the lower the lower line is received within the hood and the hair-is enclosed in the hood to sub-, the lower line ofthe hair around inlet opening formed to receive the upper part of a perhaving appurtenant thereto I 17. Incombination,

the neck so that the upper portion of the head is received in the hood, means appurtenant to said lower edge for tensionally enga 'ng said lower portion around the head, an a series of a ertures through the hood adjacent to said e ge and extending all around the-head a line substantially conforming to said contour, of the head, the body of the hood from said inlet opening to said apertures 1 being imperforate.

13. As a new article of manufacture, a hood having an upper portion provided with an tion of the head is received in the hoo means in the last mentioned hem for tensionally engaging said lower portion around the head,

- and apertures through the hood adjacent to the last mentioned hem and extending in a line sustantially conforming to said contour of the head.

14. As a new article of manufacture, a hair i 65' drying hood of flexible material having an upper portion provided with an airinlet open} f ing and having a larger lower portion adapted to receive a persons head to substantiall hairaround the hea I,

a hem around said inlet opening and'a hem hood to means for supplyin hot air, and means in the second hem portion of the hood aroundithe head, saidilower portion being at around the bottom edge of the hood, means f in thefirst hem for detachably securing the or tensiona l'ly provided with apertures adjacent to the last appurtenant thereto mentioned hem forpermitting air passing I into the hood by said inlet to pass out of'the hood throu gh said apertures substantially at,

being provided all aroundthe lower edge with o enings for the exit of air passing in at sai inlet opening.

of the hair around the head, I the portion of the hood between said inlet opening and said apertures being- 'imper- 16." A hood adapted to interconnect be- 7 tween the discharge end of an air hair-drying a p aratus and the head, including meansfor a lowing the air to escape freely from the hood after contacting with the hair thereby establishiug a c1rculation ofthe air within a hood formed with an 85 at the nape of the neck so that the up er porupper air-inlet-opening and a large lowerportion formed to receive substantially all the exit of air passing in at said ing and in contact With the hair.

18. In combination, a hood formed withof a persons hair and the upper and back part of the head; the lower part of the hood being provided all around with apertures for upper open an upper air inlet opening and a large lower portlon formed to receive the upper part of a persons head and to extend to the nape of'thev neck; the lower margin of the hood a in at said upper openlng inlet opening upper o ening;

, formed with an upper inlet opening and a being provided entirely around with apertures for the exit of air' passing in at said the intermediate portion of the hoo between said inlet and aperture be- 6 ing imperforate to prevent exit of the air at such portions and to cause all of the passing air in at said opening to pass from the upper to the lower part of the hood. 7

19. In combination, a hair drying hood a larger-lower ortion formed to receive a persons hair and the upper part of the head: a hem formed at the bottom periphery of the hood completely around the hood and below substantially all of the hair; said lower periphery being provided with a series'apertures adjacent to said hem and extending all around the head for permitting air passing hair to pass out below the hair.

- 20. A hair drying hood formed with an and a large lower portion formed to receive a persons hair and the uper art of the head; the'lower part of said 00d being provided with adjustable means to conform it to the persons head.

21.- A hair drying hood formed with an large lower portion formed to receive the upper part .of a persons head; the lower part of said hood being provided with vieldable means to conform 1t to the person s head.

22. In combination, a hood formed with an inlet opening and a large lower portion formed to receive the upper part of a persons head; and a resilient wire secured along the lower periphery of the hood.

23. In combination, a hood formed with an inlet opening and a large open lower portion formed to receive the upper part of the head; a hem on-the lower periphery of the hood;

in said hemsfor adaptin various the ear to the top of the ear and down immediately at: the front and rear of the ear substantially to the bottom of, the ear.

25. A hood formed to receive a e'rsons head and toterminate in front of t e fore air inlet opening andand through thezontal outlet conduit;

head, andtoextend in the back near the neck and at the sides above. th top of'the ear and down rear of the ear to near the bottom of the ear; and awire at the bottom edge of the hood.

26. In combination, a'hood of cap-like formation entirely material having a tapering upper portion formed with a small upper inlet openln'g and a larger lower p'ortion'formed to rece1ve a persons head and to terminate in front of the forehead, and to extend in the back substantially to the neck and at the sides above the ear to the'top of rear of the ear substantially to the bottom of the ear; ahem formed at the bottom edge of the hood completely around the hood; and a resilient wire in said hem for adapting the lower periphery of the hood to comfortably fit various sized heads. 1 i

27. In combination, a hair drying hood having an upper portion provided with an air inlet opening and having a larger lower portion formed to receives. persons hair and the upper part of the head; a hem formed tures adjacent to sai air passing in at said upper opening and through the hair to pass out below the hair; the intramarginal portion of the hood being imperforate to prevent exit of the air at such portion and to cause all of the passing air to passi from the upper to the lower part of the hoo 28. In combination, a blower having ahorian elbow on the end of the conduit having an upturned discharge end; an upwardly point-ing conduit leg in said discharge end; a horizontal longitudinally adjustable connecting conduit portion joining the upper end of said leg; a downturned leg joining the free end of said connecting portion; and adapted to receive a hood on its lowerportion; and preventing means for g positively preventing relative turning move ment between said elbow and outlet conduit, whereby said upwardly pointing leg is held upright; one end of said upright leg being free of such preventing means to permit horizontal, angular adjustment of the connecting portion. a

29. In combination, a blower having a horizontal outlet conduit; an upwardly pointing conduit leg connected to said outlet conduit;

a horizontal longitudinally adjustable connecting conduit portion joining the upper 0 car vto near -'theat the front and of freely flexible washable part of said leg and adapted to receiv 'e a hood at its free end portion; and preventing means 7 .for positively preventing relative angular movement between saidupwardly pointing leg and outlet conduit, whereby said upwardly' pointing leg is held upright; said connecting portion bein means to permit ment of'the connecting LOUI free of such preventing onzontal angular ad3ustport1on,

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